Veteran's Day
World War I ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, but the fighting, however had ended seven months earlier with the armistice. The armistice was to take place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh month of the eleventh year in 1918. Armistice day became an official holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday twelve years later. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veteran's Day to honor all U.S. veterans.
Many Americans mistakenly believe that Veteran's day is the day set aside to honor the ones that have died in battle or as a result of wounds received in combat. This isn't true. Memorial day is the holiday for honoring the dead. Veteran's day is for honoring the dead and the living, but mostly the living for their dedication and service and us letting them know how much their service means to our country.
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